Just a quick note to wish every one a Merry Christmas, and for those of you who do not celebrate happy holidays!
This was a hard year for my family and those that give us gifts. With us going off grid in 6 months my family had trouble thinking of what they could give us that we can enjoy now and after we move. I can understand, afterall we had to find gifts for our children and eachother as well. We all enjoyed our gifts and while we appreciate the effort, it was just perfect because we were with our family.
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Today we had an exciting and unexpected announcment, well I guess not to unexpected. While I was on my break at work I decided to check my email and saw one from our realator. The owner of the property we bid on accepted it, as offered! I was so excited I had trouble focusing during the next few hours of the work day.
By now you must be wondering how we could plan to move and plan if we did not have the property yet... For over a year Jeremy and I have been going back and forth on what we should live in while we build our strawbale home. We have looked into 5th wheelers, trailers, tiny homes, yurts, and shipping containers. Unfortunately there seemed to be a problem with each option and we struggled to figure out the best for our needs. All the options, except the shipping container, were cost prohibitive for a temporary dwelling. Yurts and tiny homes range from $6,000 all the way to $15,000+. RV's and 5th wheelers could be found on craigslist for $2-5,000, this could be an option since we could use it for when we travel or go camping. While the shipping container is around $2,000 and we can continue to use it for storage once the house was built it would be extremly labor intensive and time consuming just to get it livable. We need something that is inexpensive and can be easily lived in without a lot of time and money. Our only option was a tent.
We are currently at the tail end of a 'winter storm.' I have noticed a lot of comments from people on various social media platforms about how less than an inch of snow makes drivers and people in the Pacific Northwest freak out. Let me just say it is not the snow that is making anyone freak out, it is the ice on and under the snow.
So far this year we have not yet turned on our heaters... well that is no longer the case. Whenever we tell people our plans for living off grid, the first question we get is "Why on earth would you want to do that?" So we thought we'd answer that here for those of you wondering as well. We have numerous reasons on why we want to live in the country and be off-grid. Basically, it comes down to the simplicity of we want to be self-sufficient. That means providing all of our needs on our property. Those few limited things that we cannot provide for ourselves can be gone without, purchased or bartered with our neighbors.
So why go off-grid in our pursuit of a country life? |
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AmberIn my mid 30's, I am the mother of five children. I recently earned my B.S. in Business Administration with two concentrations; Management and Marketing. I love to learn and enjoy trying new things. I love spending time outdoors and exploring nature. My past-times include pottery and gardening. JeremyCategories |